The government will look for a pattern of misconduct.
The subcommittee dismissed one charge that he had engaged in a "continuing pattern" of misconduct.
But those suits generally succeed when there is a pattern of misconduct by the police, not a single instance of alleged coercion by investigators.
It contains reporting requirements that will help determine whether a pattern of misconduct exists within an agency and whether that agency is taking action to address it.
In successfully representing Demjanjuk, Tigar and his team did find what several judges described as a pattern of misconduct by Justice Department prosecutors….
(The other day, the company sued its own former chief corporate counsel, charging a "broad pattern of misconduct for personal gain").
Mayor Amicone, a Republican running for re-election in November, said complaints of excessive use of force are too few to indicate a pattern of misconduct.
The Guardian's evidence of a pattern of misconduct at HSBC in Switzerland is supported by the outcome of recent court cases in the US and Europe.
In his letter, Williams also described his concerns about a series of other incidents that he alleged appeared to show a pattern of misconduct within the unit.
On Tuesday, Judiciary Committee member Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash). said Conyers must resign given the pattern of misconduct alleged by former aides.
Justice Clarence Thomas, writing for the majority, said Mr. Thompson had shown only a single Brady violation, not a pattern of misconduct.
